The Wilma Theater
Jessica Betts has a strong background in development and fundraising. Jessica is currently the Director of Development at The Wilma Theater. Prior to this, they worked as the Associate Director of Development at Living Beyond Breast Cancer, where they focused on institutional, event-based, and peer-to-peer fundraising. At Living Beyond Breast Cancer, they successfully rebranded the organization's signature peer-to-peer fundraising event.
Before that, Jessica served as the Director of Fundraising Events at Prospect Park Alliance, where they planned and managed multiple annual fundraising events, significantly increasing the organization's income. Jessica also worked as the Director of Membership/Membership Manager at Prospect Park Alliance, where they increased membership numbers and established the Junior Committee to engage young donors.
Jessica's early work experience includes being an Art Show Assistant at Henry Street Settlement, where they handled financial reports and ticket distribution for art shows. Overall, Jessica Betts has a wealth of experience in development and fundraising, with a proven track record of success in increasing funding and engagement for various organizations.
Jessica Betts attended Haverford College from 1989 to 1993, where they earned their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History. Jessica then pursued graduate work in American History (United States) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The specific dates of their graduate work are not provided.
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The Wilma Theater
MISSION: The Wilma Theater creates living, adventurous art. We engage artists and audiences in imaginative reflection on the complexities of contemporary life. We present bold, original, well-crafted productions that represent a range of voices, viewpoints, and styles. HISTORY: The Wilma Theater (a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, TIN# 23-7425668) was founded in 1973 as the Wilma Project; in 1979, Blanka Zizka and Jiri Zizka of Czechoslovakia forged a creative relationship with the Wilma Project as artists-in-residence. They gained swift acclaim for their bold, innovative productions and assumed artistic leadership, changing the name to The Wilma Theater. After many seasons of producing theater at various locations, the Wilma opened a new, state-of-the-art 300-seat theater on The Avenue of the Arts in 1996. Under the artistic leadership of Blanka Zizka, The Wilma has since taken its place in the vanguard of Philadelphia theater, and is celebrating its 16th year on the Avenue of the Arts in 2012. Our programming includes premieres of new work and re-imaginings of modern classics. Our productions enjoy popular support, they receive serious and extended critical notice from national and international media, including NPR and the New York Times, and they are honored by the artistic community, with Wilma productions winning 77 Barrymore Awards since 1995.